Experimentation is an incredibly important part of any project. It shows the examiner that we are willing to take risks and try out a variety of possibilities before narrowing down our ideas. Over the course of this project you will experiment with a variety of different methods of distorting an image including: - Reflections - Water - Plastic - Digital Glitching - Projections - Non-Lens based Dark Room practises
Some of these will be completed at home whilst others will be completed at school, depending on the equipment you need.
For this homework I would like you to experiment with distorting the face through reflections. There are a variety of different ways you can achieve this effect at home, look at the examples and watch the video below to get some ideas:
Reflecting specific parts of the face
Fun house mirror effects
Reflective 3D objects
Placing a mirror in front of part of the body to hide it so that it looks like some of it is missing
Unexpected reflective surfaces such as windows and buildings can distort in interesting ways
Task 1: Green (grade 1/2) Take 8 photographs experimenting with the idea of reflection.
Amber (grade 3/4) Take 12 photographs, remembering to use compositional guidelines in your work.
Red (grades 5+) Take as many photographs as you wish. Variety is key - try to vary the angles from which you take your photographs, how close you are to your subject, which parts of the scene you are zooming in on etc. Ensure that all of your photographs are in focus and remember to play with compositional guidelines in your images.
Task 2: a) Create a new folder in your Photography folder in your Google Drive with the title 'Reflection Experiments' and upload your photos to that folder. b) Create a new folder in your Google Drive with the title 'Distortion - initial response' and upload your photos to that folder c) Upload your photographs to your site to create a contact sheet (remember - your photographs should be in rows of four) d) Screenshot your contact sheet e) Delete your photos and upload your screenshot underneath all of the research you have completed so far. As you continue to create experiments you will group them together on your site underneath all of your research so that you have clear 'sections' of your project. f) Pick your two favourite photographs and display them side by side below your contact sheet to show off your best work. g) Put a title above your images of 'Reflection Experiments'. h) Write a sentence about your photographs: What do you think was successful? Why? Would you like to take any of these ideas forward with you in this project?
Red (grades 5+) Pick your favourite experiment and edit it to enhance your work. Then crop it down so that it is square in size and add text to make a CD cover. Display this in large underneath your contact sheet of photographs.